The 1954 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1954 college football season. The season was the fifth for Bob Woodruff as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. The Gators' standout players included running back Mal Hammack. The season was one of mixed results for the Gators: their best-ever Southeastern Conference (SEC) winâÂÂloss record, balanced by five overall losses. The highlights of the season were five SEC wins over the fifth-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13âÂÂ12), Auburn Tigers (19âÂÂ13), Kentucky Wildcats (21âÂÂ7), Mississippi State Maroons (7âÂÂ0) and Tennessee Volunteers (14âÂÂ0). Woodruff's 1954 Florida Gators finished 5âÂÂ5 overall and 5âÂÂ2 in the SEC, placing third in the twelve-team conferenceâÂÂtheir best SEC showing to date.